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abc action news reporter lauren rozyla is there. students will start arriving soon to the brand new building. a lot to be excited about this morning. >> reporter: this used to be one of the oldest most outdated schools in pinellas county built in 1957. look at it now. all that packer blue light out here to celebrate the of school this. will be the first thing kids see when they pull up. administrators opened the campus to students and alumni for the first time this weekend and many of the kids that you see here spent all of last year in temporary portables just waiting for the construction to be finished. gone are the broken old air conditioners and pipes. now students say they are really excited about all the changes. >> we have this new campus. it's like eye-opening basically. almost. >> i was told with some folks in the -- in the government, local government this is going to be the most important construction of the next 50 years. >> reporter: the new school costs $63 million and took about three years total to plan and build to
abc action news reporter lauren rozyla is there. students will start arriving soon to the brand new building. a lot to be excited about this morning. >> reporter: this used to be one of the oldest most outdated schools in pinellas county built in 1957. look at it now. all that packer blue light out here to celebrate the of school this. will be the first thing kids see when they pull up. administrators opened the campus to students and alumni for the first time this weekend and many of the...
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action news reporter rod blagojevich -- rod -- abc action news reporter rodney dunigan is live outside the punta gorda police department. we understand this happens during a citizens police academy? >> reporter: that's right. in fact the woman killed was one of 35 people participating in the citizens academy at the time they were going through a role-playing activity called "shoot don't shoot." the officer involved was actually playing the bad in that gun, unfortunately he shot that woman with a live round. now about two dozen people witnessed this last night. the victim in the case has been identified as mary knowlton. from information we gathered she was a librarian with the scott county public library system. she was also known to be active in the community. police say the scenario is decision to use lethal force. mary knowlton was in a free eight-week session for people willing to learn about local civics. the officer involved has been placed on administrative leave. at this point his identity hasn't been released. the police department handed this entire investigation over to fdle
action news reporter rod blagojevich -- rod -- abc action news reporter rodney dunigan is live outside the punta gorda police department. we understand this happens during a citizens police academy? >> reporter: that's right. in fact the woman killed was one of 35 people participating in the citizens academy at the time they were going through a role-playing activity called "shoot don't shoot." the officer involved was actually playing the bad in that gun, unfortunately he shot...
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>>> live, from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. >>> right now on abc action news weekend edition, another tragedy in france as you wake up on this saturday. more than a dozen people are dead after at a popular bar. we are learning new details about this tragic accident that killed many young people. >>> plus, a major breakthrough on the fight against zika. three vaccines that could possibly protect you from the virus. >>> it's sals tax free weekend. before you go, there are big changes you need to know about before hitting the checkout lanes. >>> plus, a new study suggests the major economic and social benefits for those who don't have a significant other later on in the show. >>> we are so glad you're waking up with us. >>> before we get to your top stories, let's head other to bill logan. i should say bill the trivia expeart logan. >> we played trivia this past weekend. >> lindsey, the things he knows. i always knew he was wise. let's >> okay. >> do you know what mammal has four knees? >> ponder on this until we get to our first forecast. don't go to the in
>>> live, from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. >>> right now on abc action news weekend edition, another tragedy in france as you wake up on this saturday. more than a dozen people are dead after at a popular bar. we are learning new details about this tragic accident that killed many young people. >>> plus, a major breakthrough on the fight against zika. three vaccines that could possibly protect you from the virus. >>> it's sals...
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petersburg, james tully, abc action news. >>> 5:03. in democracy 2016 -- donald trump is returning to the bay the florida state fairgrounds. trump knows florida is a must win to win november's general election if you plan to go to the rally you may see protesters near the entrance. dozens of proimmigration activists tell us they will be there. they say his plan to build a wall on the u.s. border would tear millions of families apart. >>> trump is expected to unveil his full immigration plan next week. he suggested he may back off on his promise to deport all 11 million people illegally in the country. at dublgd down on his plan to build a wall with mexico. >>> on the democratic side questions now being raised about who got access to hillary clinton when she was secretary of state. the ap is reporting more than half the people that made large donations to the clinton foundation met with or had phone conversation with clinton. the report adds to the clinton. >>> pinellas county investigators trying to figure out how this car ended up in
petersburg, james tully, abc action news. >>> 5:03. in democracy 2016 -- donald trump is returning to the bay the florida state fairgrounds. trump knows florida is a must win to win november's general election if you plan to go to the rally you may see protesters near the entrance. dozens of proimmigration activists tell us they will be there. they say his plan to build a wall on the u.s. border would tear millions of families apart. >>> trump is expected to unveil his full...
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in bradenton, lauren rozyla, abc action news. >>owe most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> denis, i was going to go for a nice walk this evening on bayshore. it sounds like it's not happening. >> it will. it will only last 30, 45 minutes. >> we're all good. thanks, florida. >> exactly, right? exactly as quickly as they come in, they're gone. you look outside right now and there it is. >> what. >> the rain is coming down. if you look at titan doppler radar, there's only maybe 15% of our area, viewing area. remember we go from citrus county down to sarasota and east of highlands. we have a large viewing area out there. right now it's the tampa metro area picking up the heaviest rains. that's where we will zoom down to neighborholevel at th point. what was downtown is quickly moving off to the southwest. eventually over the bay from the port down to macdill. and this will be crossing the bay, going over to pinellas over the next ha i think it will weaken as it does so. east of the temple terrace area. also dec
in bradenton, lauren rozyla, abc action news. >>owe most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> denis, i was going to go for a nice walk this evening on bayshore. it sounds like it's not happening. >> it will. it will only last 30, 45 minutes. >> we're all good. thanks, florida. >> exactly, right? exactly as quickly as they come in, they're gone. you look outside right now and there it is. >> what. >> the rain is coming down. if you...
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michael paluska, abc action news. >> we will check back with you. thank you, michael. >>> poll watchers monitoring precincts closely after the fbi warning of foreign hackers breaking into state election systems. donald trump sounding that those poll watchers and is live for us in hillsborough county. lauren. >> reporter: absolutely. so we found out there's at least 15 republican poll watchers here in local precincts in hillsborough county just like this one. as you just mentioned, this comes after donald trump called on his supporters to take on this job to stop voter fraud. so julie kaplan is one of these. you can see from the signs it is illegal for her to talk to but she says poll watchers make sure that the voting precincts run fairly. >> you hear stories about people getting two ballots. or you hear stories about just, you know, people coming back and voting again. i think it's very, very important to make sure, the best that you can, that everything is going right. >> we have tech specialists out there, making sure that the equipment is runnin
michael paluska, abc action news. >> we will check back with you. thank you, michael. >>> poll watchers monitoring precincts closely after the fbi warning of foreign hackers breaking into state election systems. donald trump sounding that those poll watchers and is live for us in hillsborough county. lauren. >> reporter: absolutely. so we found out there's at least 15 republican poll watchers here in local precincts in hillsborough county just like this one. as you just...
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i'm sarina fazan, abc action news. >> thank you. let's hope so. >>> still to come, a sarasota woman is accused of stealing from the girl scouts. thousands of dollars. why did she do it? y23ppy yy6y >> welcome back. as we continue to monitor this storm predicting the economic impact of a tropical storm is as difficult as forecasting the path itself. >> jacqueline ingles looks into whether tropical storms boost business or actually hurt your bank account. >> reporter: now it will appear with the storm we will have both winners and losers. some of those impacts, the vendors at ray jay right behind me. attendance. economists say don't feel bad. in truth, everyone is in the same boat. this south tampa bay barbershop is buzzing but not about hair. it's about tropical storm hermine and the money she will cost the shop as customers are canceling appointments. >> if we don't work, we don't make money. >> reporter: according to demico, many customers don't want to deal with the flooded streets. th the barbershop's door. >> we don't have a no
i'm sarina fazan, abc action news. >> thank you. let's hope so. >>> still to come, a sarasota woman is accused of stealing from the girl scouts. thousands of dollars. why did she do it? y23ppy yy6y >> welcome back. as we continue to monitor this storm predicting the economic impact of a tropical storm is as difficult as forecasting the path itself. >> jacqueline ingles looks into whether tropical storms boost business or actually hurt your bank account. >>...
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the one thing that may have prevented this tragedy. >>> download the new abc action news app for your mobile phone and tablet. just search for abc action news the company running the zip line go ape in delaware has 15 locations in 14 states. none though are here in florida. >>> here is wendy ryan with a look at what is coming uat 6:00. >> thanks, ashley. zika speak where it is being transmitted in florida. plus these stop -- top stories. >>> coming up, we will show you where it is and the one tweak that the state made that has made all the difference when it comes to drivers' safety. >>> this man accused of beating a baby to death and torturing her brother. >> his range of excuses were very wide. >>> the next step grieving fily. of sexually assaulting women. w the i-team questions the design >> live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. >> a normal massage has flipped my life upside-down. >> t vulnerable position. the state is letting it happen. the questionable practices putting your safety at risk when you go in for a massage. >>> danger zone no more. the
the one thing that may have prevented this tragedy. >>> download the new abc action news app for your mobile phone and tablet. just search for abc action news the company running the zip line go ape in delaware has 15 locations in 14 states. none though are here in florida. >>> here is wendy ryan with a look at what is coming uat 6:00. >> thanks, ashley. zika speak where it is being transmitted in florida. plus these stop -- top stories. >>> coming up, we will...
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this is abc action news. >>> all new at 11:00 on abc action news take action for a local family torn apart for two years because of the cuban government. how our exclusive reportin to tampa. thanks for joining us i'm wendy ryan. >> and we'll have more on that story. but first breaking news out of rio. right now u.s. swimmers gunnar gunnarbentz is on an airplane back to the u.s. there are still conflicting reports on what exactly we are seeing in this surveillance video. both sides insisting it backs recommending ryan lochte and jimmy fie again be indicted. they say there was no robbery and instead say the four swimmers made up the story to hide the fact they vandalized a restroom. a person approaches the cab telling them they cannot leave. then security guards say to get out of the car. it's after that the stories differ. the swimmers claim they were robbed at gunpoint. but authorities say they forced the mn from the taxi but allowed them to pay for damages and then leave. the swimmers say they were not allowed to leave until they paid hundreds of dollars. lochte likely will not be e
this is abc action news. >>> all new at 11:00 on abc action news take action for a local family torn apart for two years because of the cuban government. how our exclusive reportin to tampa. thanks for joining us i'm wendy ryan. >> and we'll have more on that story. but first breaking news out of rio. right now u.s. swimmers gunnar gunnarbentz is on an airplane back to the u.s. there are still conflicting reports on what exactly we are seeing in this surveillance video. both...
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right now on abc action news weekend edition lightning strike in the bay area the woman is that. the scary reality it could happen to anyone. will take you to sarasota. >> fda issues and 2 blood banks what they are forcing centers to do to better protect you from the zika virus. >> disney / is ticket prices. there's a catch, saturday morning 6:00 graduate with us on abc action news. >> lindsay logue. >> james tully up early on a he's check -- tracking the latest with what is going on with the tropical development. >> we have a lot of stuff going on out there on the tropics as a matter of fact let's take a look at the latest -- that's not the latest hurricane track this is something dennis tweeted out overnight as we make fun of ourselves as meteorologist in the pasta patterns, spaghetti models, this is about mess in the tropics right now as we look at all the potential paths of not one, not two, not three but for systems. including this disturbance in the northern part of the gulf looks like it is going to continue to move to the west nothing to worry about there. three more syst
right now on abc action news weekend edition lightning strike in the bay area the woman is that. the scary reality it could happen to anyone. will take you to sarasota. >> fda issues and 2 blood banks what they are forcing centers to do to better protect you from the zika virus. >> disney / is ticket prices. there's a catch, saturday morning 6:00 graduate with us on abc action news. >> lindsay logue. >> james tully up early on a he's check -- tracking the latest with...
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thank you so much for choosing abc action news. the news continues on >>> welcome to "world news tonight." the swimmer at the center of an olympic scandal. ryan lochte facing questions tonight. >> did you admit that you lied finally? >> seen back home for the first time. what really happened at the gas station in rio and why his teammates are now pointing the finger at him. >>> the new donald trump? his appeal to african-americans, saying they should vote for him because they've got nothing to lose. >> you're living in poverty. your schools are no good. you have no jobs. >>> pregnant women told to stay away from one of the country's most popular vacation spots because of zika. families going to extremes to stay safe. and the warning, there will be more cases. >>> the overturned boat, the family tossed into the river. the frantic race to save a little girl.
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michael please go, abc action news. >>> a county mom is behind bars. she had two kids living with a household trash and roaches. the children were walking barefoot on floors covered with dog feces and urine. one child was forced to sleep on the couch because trash in his room was piled higher than his bed. relatives. >>> a cyclist highlights an issue that the police do not know the rules related to cyclist. the cyclist told the officer that it is illegal to ride on the side work. the two men argue, and in the officer says, "i have to go." >> i have been doing this for 12,000 miles, man. will not face any discipline, but they are retraining officers on bicycle laws.>>> in atlanta area mom jailed accused of leaving three children in a hot car. several people called 911 after seeing the little boys banging on the windows and sweating. a police officer was nearby. they found a two-year-old boy inside. >> they were all in the front seat, and i said, here, you guys was some water to call yourself down. they took it and started checking the water down.>> the
michael please go, abc action news. >>> a county mom is behind bars. she had two kids living with a household trash and roaches. the children were walking barefoot on floors covered with dog feces and urine. one child was forced to sleep on the couch because trash in his room was piled higher than his bed. relatives. >>> a cyclist highlights an issue that the police do not know the rules related to cyclist. the cyclist told the officer that it is illegal to ride on the side...
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abc action news app for your mobile phone and tablet. eah for abc action news >> we want you to take a look at this unbelievable video. cruelty. >> a kitten is being used as bait for a dog attack. he says it shows a man encouraging his two dogs to attack the kitten. someone found the kitten dead on the same street the next day. dog rescue groups are offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> here is wendy ryan with a look at what is coming up at 6:00. >> thanks, ashley. >>> another local zika case confirmed just today. an abnormality linked to the virus. >>> plus these top stories. >> reporter: a man wanted for killing one, injuring two in a wrong-way crash is found in spain tonight. >>> the change to the law and one man's fight against it. >>> snakes are making their way into bay area homes. up next, the reason that you're more likely to encounter the >> live from the action news. >> keeping sex offenders away from your children. all new at 6:00, the just made changes to a pasco county ordinance and the reason on
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jacqueline ingles, abc action news. >> and here at abc action news we want to make sure that you know about crime trends in your neighborhood so you can stay safe. ahead at 5:30, we're looking into a rash of break-ins at a local retirement community. the one thing they all have in common. at 6:00, simple cost effective ways to protect your property from thieves. >>> we want to remind you that we want to take action for the things that matter to you. tell us what you're wondering abcactionnews.com and ending us a good question. just click on jacqueline ingles' story to get started. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> how are you doing, everybody? things are definitely back to normal for the middle of august. a lot of sunshine today. temperatures back in the # 0s and storms starting on the east side of the state and moving west. it will be well into the evening before we actually see these clear out notice they still continue around polk and highlands county. this could definitely be an issue for star gazers or meteor gazers as the perseid meteor sh
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reporting live, marisela burgos, abc action news. you can call it the bark heard around citrus county. coming up, how the e relentless barking of this chihuahua may >> new at 5:30, heroin overdoses continue to hit record numbers in manatee and sarasota county. a lot of users wind up in jail and don't get help so they get out and use again and end up back in jail. >> reporter: gino is writing a new story as a recovery coach at center stone in bradenton. >> what they don't realize is they help me as much as i help them. >> reporter: that's because he is a recovering addict. after three times through rehab, he finally got clean. he has been sober for 26 years now. and he loves seeing others defeat their addictions. >> it's painful. but when you get a success story, you hang on to it with both hands. >> reporter: sarasota county is right now it's battling an epidemic of heroin abuse. >> we know that we can't arrest our way out of a social issue like this. >> reporter: with the armor correctional health and drug court will give some jail
reporting live, marisela burgos, abc action news. you can call it the bark heard around citrus county. coming up, how the e relentless barking of this chihuahua may >> new at 5:30, heroin overdoses continue to hit record numbers in manatee and sarasota county. a lot of users wind up in jail and don't get help so they get out and use again and end up back in jail. >> reporter: gino is writing a new story as a recovery coach at center stone in bradenton. >> what they don't...
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abc action news the story straight. olympic swimmer ryan lochte is responding after conflicting reports he was robbed at gunpoint in rio. >> first twitter may soon be streaming on apple tv. here's kendis gibson and diane macedo. >> in today's "tech bytes," watching twitter's football games on apple tv. the mini blogging service recently won the right to live stream the nfl games. can now watch the streams. >>> looks like samsung may be getting ready to roll out its latest smart watch. >> the tech giant sent a press in germany for october 1st. >>> you soon may be able to use your wrist to control your smartphone, no watch needed. >> researchers at m.i.t. and microsoft developed a temporary smart tattoo. made of embedded sensors as well as gold leaf, it would a variety of functions without touching their devices. >> pretty too. >> it is kind of neat. >>> welcome back. the bad news that is likely still to come in a tragic and deadly fire. >> this is breaking news we first brought you last week from maryland after the apart
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in tampa, i'm cameron polom, abc action news. >>> 4:45. happening today -- dade city citywide ban on fracking. opponents of fracking say the process has contaminated drinking water sources in other states and fracking poses an even greater risk of water contamination due to florida's porous limestone geology. if approved dade city would be the 16th local government to ban fracking in florida. >>> looking for a job with great benefits? the faa is looking to hire 1,400 entry level air traffic controllers. the median salary is more than 120,000 dollars. the faa is accepting applications through next monday if interested go to our mobile app, also our web site, abcactionnews.com for a link, where you can apply. it's also on our facebook page. >>> look at this video. some disney visitors posted this on-line. watch dopey, see that? we'll show you again. dopey, on the second level of that float in hollywood studios slips off the second floor and i'm not making this up. watch for yourself. there he goes. apparently everybody's ok. acting goofy? >>
in tampa, i'm cameron polom, abc action news. >>> 4:45. happening today -- dade city citywide ban on fracking. opponents of fracking say the process has contaminated drinking water sources in other states and fracking poses an even greater risk of water contamination due to florida's porous limestone geology. if approved dade city would be the 16th local government to ban fracking in florida. >>> looking for a job with great benefits? the faa is looking to hire 1,400 entry...
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. >>> download the new abc action news app for your mobile phone and tablet. just search for abc action news now at havertys furniture, it's our labor day sale. where you can create the perfect home. from now until september 5th, you'll find huge savings on stylish pieces. get free delivery, plus an extra hundred-dollars off every thousand-dollars you spend. with havertys, your home can be perfect, even when life isn't. mom? have you see my iguana? >> welcome back. ildren are living in terrible o conditions. charges for selling drugs and child neglect. >> it's an awful story. the police report describing a home infested with drugs filled with empty beer bottles, junk and a bathroom littered with used toilet paper. clifton french explains really is up to neighbors, family and friends to stop the abuse. >> you can tell just the way it looks outside. and you know, the broken window. it looks like they don't take good care of the place. >> reporter: a broken beer bottles, beer cans, and children's toys. all xed in with this trailer overgrown by weeds and grass. >>
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next. >>> download the new abc action news app for your mobile phone and tablet. just search for abc action news >> reporter: bonnie is fighting off a cold. that's on top of dealing with three chronic health conditions which have made it impossible for her to find health insurance. so getting free care at the christian clinic in tampa is a lifeline. >> it's been a blessing. without them i don't know what i would have done. >> reporter: the clinic was one of the deep passion of higgins who died wednesday. he was instrumental in establishing the clinic and for its operations. >> he would say this is what the church needs to do and he would say it passionately. and he meant it. >> reporter: higgins founded the catholic church in tampa and served as the pass for for 49 of his 60 years in the priest hood. >> i think everyone, especially the people here in the beginning and those who came later simply just loved him. >> reporter: his fellow priests and parishioners agree. monday senior higgins was his compassion to serve charitable organizations in tampa bay that he sta
next. >>> download the new abc action news app for your mobile phone and tablet. just search for abc action news >> reporter: bonnie is fighting off a cold. that's on top of dealing with three chronic health conditions which have made it impossible for her to find health insurance. so getting free care at the christian clinic in tampa is a lifeline. >> it's been a blessing. without them i don't know what i would have done. >> reporter: the clinic was one of the deep...
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abc action news is deca taking action for u. if u in a domestic violence situation, call the hotline. we have information posted on our website, on facebook and twitter. >>> florida's newest university in po county announcing plans to break ground on a new building as it awaits for accreditation. ryan raiche shows us what is new. >> reporter: if the students at florida poly had a fight song, sound of construction news, something they have seen and heard since the university opened three yearago. >> under construction can be a good thi. things are cameoing things sure are coming. floridpoly just finished the se before sten moved in. today they announced planfor the new wellness and aquatics center. >> so our fitness center right now is great but not cutting it. >> reporter: ashley ross runs the facility and says it was center until something like this came along. the new center will be the shape of a phoenix, the school's mascot. it will have two pools and three times the size of the current fitness facility. then they will move
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i'm adam weiner, abc action news. >>> the following school districts will be closed tomorrow. polk county and sarasota will be open. we posted other closings and changes on our website and our free mobile app. >>> the situation very rough in parts of pinellas county. take a look. this is largo. that is flooding that you're looking at right there. that flooding forcing some families to leave this morning. the rushing waters made it into their apartments. lauren rozyla has been in largo all day. >> reporter: this tropical storm continues to drop even more water on largo this evening. six families were forced from their homes as the rushing water made it into their apartment. this man says that he feels desperate. he says this is not the first time that this has happened and >> i mean, this is ridiculous. this is not the first time. take the precautions from the first time so it doesn't happen again. >> it is overflowing back there. drains out into the intercoastal. it's all rubbage. they keep say they will take care of it. >> reporter: again, all of this water continues to rush
i'm adam weiner, abc action news. >>> the following school districts will be closed tomorrow. polk county and sarasota will be open. we posted other closings and changes on our website and our free mobile app. >>> the situation very rough in parts of pinellas county. take a look. this is largo. that is flooding that you're looking at right there. that flooding forcing some families to leave this morning. the rushing waters made it into their apartments. lauren rozyla has been...
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james tully, abc action news. >> thank you. is on for the man who allegedly carjacked and abducted a 2k3w4r50eu6r9sy driver in jacksonville and tried to rob a dollar general. the baker county shift sheriff's office says cornelius radio wheeze iii turned himself in overnight. ruiz. police say he forced a woman in the trunk of her own car and drove off. she got away because she pulled the escape lever and jumped out of that moving car. > virus. tampa mayor bob buckhorn and members of the code enforcement team are going to outline efforts today. we'll monitor the meeting and let you know what is coming from it. >>> a pregnant woman says she's done with south florida and growing concerns over birth their baby is born. >> if we have to move away and separate for six months i mean it's -- pennies in the long run. >> her husband jared is going to stay at the home in hollywood until his wife and baby return. so far no locally transmitted zika cases have originated in broward county. that is where the mains live but they have occurred i
james tully, abc action news. >> thank you. is on for the man who allegedly carjacked and abducted a 2k3w4r50eu6r9sy driver in jacksonville and tried to rob a dollar general. the baker county shift sheriff's office says cornelius radio wheeze iii turned himself in overnight. ruiz. police say he forced a woman in the trunk of her own car and drove off. she got away because she pulled the escape lever and jumped out of that moving car. > virus. tampa mayor bob buckhorn and members of the...
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reporting live in largo, lauren rozyla, abc action news. >>> abc action news has been helping you get ready for this day for almost two weeks now. if your kids are having a hard time waking up and you need tips or still need to buy school supplies or bus routes, need information about that? we've got coverage on-line now, go to abcactionnews.com/backtoschool. >>> an wrong and a woman is shot with real gunfire. this happened last night almost two hours south of tampa in punta gorda. the police chief says the woman was taking part in the pretend scenario when she was mistakenly hit. she's one of 35 people in the simulation. doctors pronounced her dead at the hospital. so far this morning the police department is not naming the officer who shot her. now the investigation continues. >>> gunfire marring a protest in ferguson, missouri. overnight a few dozen second anniversary of michael brown's death. a car down a busy struck struck a protester what walked in the middle of the road. a witnesses say several protesters pulled out guns and began to chase and fire at the female driver. officer
reporting live in largo, lauren rozyla, abc action news. >>> abc action news has been helping you get ready for this day for almost two weeks now. if your kids are having a hard time waking up and you need tips or still need to buy school supplies or bus routes, need information about that? we've got coverage on-line now, go to abcactionnews.com/backtoschool. >>> an wrong and a woman is shot with real gunfire. this happened last night almost two hours south of tampa in punta...
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just search for abc action news >> wow. look at that. one of the most icon i am hotels in las vegas is no mo it only took a few seconds. the rivera hotel and casino came down early this morning. the dust from the implosion swallows up a reporter from our sister station in vegas. it was so thick that he had to toss at that back to the anchors in the studio. >> how would you feel in a bear showed up at your front door? for one florida family, that's exactly what happened and the mom live streamed the entire thing on her facebook page. video. i just put it -- did the live thing and he gave us a show. >> the bear even putting on a show for her friends. slapping the window there. angie's 3-year-old noticed it first saying there was a polar bear outside. >>> here is wendy ryan with a look at what is coming up next at 6:00. >> thanks, paul. >>> we take a closer look at drunk driving arrests. surprising trend that police are seeing and the reason behind it. >>> plus this -- >> and country club has submitted plans for rezoning with the city. why
just search for abc action news >> wow. look at that. one of the most icon i am hotels in las vegas is no mo it only took a few seconds. the rivera hotel and casino came down early this morning. the dust from the implosion swallows up a reporter from our sister station in vegas. it was so thick that he had to toss at that back to the anchors in the studio. >> how would you feel in a bear showed up at your front door? for one florida family, that's exactly what happened and the mom...
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ryan raiche, abc action news. weather team in florida, abc action weather. >>> good afternoon, everybody. still looking at heavy rain east of i-75. pretty much over polk county and kissimmee and down to hardee and desoto. it is coming this way. it will get heavier and more widespread through the evening hours. the more heat, the more energy for the storms to develop. clear out later on tonight. we will talk about that coming up. >> thanks, denis. >>> good news for students heading back to the overcrowded schools in wesley chapel. a brand-new elementary school opens on monday. >> lauren rozyla shows us what will be different about this school in order to keep the class size under control. >> reporter: the growth could not be more clear. there are already new homes going up in this empty lot across now the district has to make a plan to cope. >> we're so excited. >> reporter: she is relieved her daughter is out of the overcrowded school. >> just the congestion was too overwhelming. >> reporter: each of her four kids
ryan raiche, abc action news. weather team in florida, abc action weather. >>> good afternoon, everybody. still looking at heavy rain east of i-75. pretty much over polk county and kissimmee and down to hardee and desoto. it is coming this way. it will get heavier and more widespread through the evening hours. the more heat, the more energy for the storms to develop. clear out later on tonight. we will talk about that coming up. >> thanks, denis. >>> good news for...
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reporting live in pasco county, eric waxler, abc action news. >> thank you, eric. to keep their kids from repeating the third grade. the students being held back because of low or no scores on the state tests. it is against the state department of education and seven school districts. students are required to make a certain score on the fsa reading test to move on to 4th grade no matter how they perform in the classroom. >>> thousands of bay area students headed making sure that the first day of class went smoothly. >>> don't forget as the new school year begins, we're still holding our to school supply drive. this year abc action news teaming up with hudsons furniture to double the donations that you make. drop off donated school supplies at any local hudsons furniture store. the drivends thihing that you need for the new school year first day pictures on abcactionnews.com and on our free mobile app. >>> we're getting our first look tonight at raids targeting isis supporters in germany. it's part of a long running investigation. and no arrests have been made. but
reporting live in pasco county, eric waxler, abc action news. >> thank you, eric. to keep their kids from repeating the third grade. the students being held back because of low or no scores on the state tests. it is against the state department of education and seven school districts. students are required to make a certain score on the fsa reading test to move on to 4th grade no matter how they perform in the classroom. >>> thousands of bay area students headed making sure that...
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abc action news came with the victim. >> i have no idea who she is. i have never seen her. >> reporter: thomas jennings is looking for answers. who is the woman caught in this surveillance video setting his car ablaze? jennings says a roommate woke him up saturday morning to the chaos. >> he came running in the house saying my car was on fire. we ran out there, he had a pot of water trying to get it to go out. it was too much. >> jennings quickly checked the security cameras surrounding american girl first checking out this ford explorer, then making her way to jennings' honda civic. in the video she's seen lighting the rear of the car on fire and appearing to fan the flames. >> she was throwing in some sort of paper or something like kindling to make the fire go more. then just walked off. >> reporter: according to fire investigators a rag was lit on fire and put in the gas tank causing the flames to quickly spread. they also believe the woman was carrying some sort of flammable liquid in determined to turn the car to ash. >> everything was gone. >>
abc action news came with the victim. >> i have no idea who she is. i have never seen her. >> reporter: thomas jennings is looking for answers. who is the woman caught in this surveillance video setting his car ablaze? jennings says a roommate woke him up saturday morning to the chaos. >> he came running in the house saying my car was on fire. we ran out there, he had a pot of water trying to get it to go out. it was too much. >> jennings quickly checked the security...
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thanks for joining us, abc action news reporter marisela burgos out there. marisela? >> reporter: this woman was underneath one of these two gazebos. according to friends that bike belongs to her as well as some of the belongings on the picnic table. her friends say that they are shocked about this. friday evening lightning lit up the sky. >> and i just saw a flash. and then a bam. >> reporter: he lives half a king jr. he had no clue that one of the lightning strikes hit his friend. she was under the gazebo when the bolt hit her. >> let alone a girl that i have known for a long time. >> reporter: daniel has known his friend for more than 20 years. her name hasn't been released. he says that she liked to spend time at this park. >> and she lived with her family nearby, but she comes over to the park and sits and hangs out and talks to people >> reporter: the national weather service says that when there is thunder, lightning follows it closely. there is nowhere outside that is considered safe during a storm. stay inside for about 30 minutes after you hear the last roar
thanks for joining us, abc action news reporter marisela burgos out there. marisela? >> reporter: this woman was underneath one of these two gazebos. according to friends that bike belongs to her as well as some of the belongings on the picnic table. her friends say that they are shocked about this. friday evening lightning lit up the sky. >> and i just saw a flash. and then a bam. >> reporter: he lives half a king jr. he had no clue that one of the lightning strikes hit his...
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you so much for waking up with abc action news. >> first to kick off the first day of school in pasco and polk counties, janelle and ivan with traffic and weather together. >> you wanto it will take a little longer to get there with the buses but no real issues out there now. >> next week of vacation, do they leave later in the summer? that's turning it around, right? good for you pasco and polk. >> shortening up the year. >>> right. looking murky out there. checking with ryan, reporting a little fog on the ground. i don't think it will be a huge deal but patchy fog not out of the question for eastern pasco 7:01 sunrise. so it will be dark for a while. upper 70s. by pickup time umbrellas required, showers and storms, though sometimes storms difficult with the umbrellas and the winds as they get gusty. by 11:00, 12:00, looks good, a few sprinkles and showers and storms, then really getting going by the time we get to 3:00 and the bulk falling between 4:00 and 8:00 later this evening with this easterly flow we had developed here. our temperatures by the it will feel like it's in the 100
you so much for waking up with abc action news. >> first to kick off the first day of school in pasco and polk counties, janelle and ivan with traffic and weather together. >> you wanto it will take a little longer to get there with the buses but no real issues out there now. >> next week of vacation, do they leave later in the summer? that's turning it around, right? good for you pasco and polk. >> shortening up the year. >>> right. looking murky out there....
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abc action news anchor james tully is on scene, working to get new information. we'll go live to him in about 30 minutes. >>> more breaking news from belgium where we're learning reports of an explosion overnight in brussels are likely false. officials investigating the incident at the criminology institute telling us it's more likely an arson attack on a crime lab. the investigators think it was probably a criminal act, not a terrorist attack. right now there's no confirmation of any bomb. the original reports said a car drove through a barrier about eight hours ago followed by an explosion and damage to the building. no one was hurt. >>> back here in the states a scare at the los angeles international airport after reports of a shooter. this morning police say they found no gunman or any shots night. people heard loud noises prompting hundreds in the airport to spill out on the sidewalks and tarmac. we're waiting to find out what led to the -- what caused those noises and the confusion. we do know someone in a zorro costume was detained but not clear if he was
abc action news anchor james tully is on scene, working to get new information. we'll go live to him in about 30 minutes. >>> more breaking news from belgium where we're learning reports of an explosion overnight in brussels are likely false. officials investigating the incident at the criminology institute telling us it's more likely an arson attack on a crime lab. the investigators think it was probably a criminal act, not a terrorist attack. right now there's no confirmation of any...
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abc action news takes you to st. petersburg to find out if any suspects are caught this morning. >> we're following up on a disturbing scene scene in martin county. we're going to play part of the 911 call. >> manatee county deputies want you to watch for a missing 11- year-old boy. this is nathaniel garza, last seen at his school bus stop on 14th street west in bradenton. wearing blue shorts and baby blue shirt and black shoes. we're told the 11-year-old run away before. if you see him call the manatee county sheriff's office. >>> thank you for joining us for abc action news this wednesday. shay is in for ivan looking at traffic and weather together. >> first janelle, you're watching a wreck on the howard frankland causing some tie-ups out there? >> yeah. right now traffic is light so there's no major delays but corey dierdorff is on the scene of the serious crash at the howard frankland bridge. what is happening out there? >> reporter: good morning. definitely not a good way to start the mid-week. you can see that
abc action news takes you to st. petersburg to find out if any suspects are caught this morning. >> we're following up on a disturbing scene scene in martin county. we're going to play part of the 911 call. >> manatee county deputies want you to watch for a missing 11- year-old boy. this is nathaniel garza, last seen at his school bus stop on 14th street west in bradenton. wearing blue shorts and baby blue shirt and black shoes. we're told the 11-year-old run away before. if you see...
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in pinellas park, ryan smith, abc action news. and the man who did it is still on the loose right now. the sarasota sheriff's office looking for this man. you see him. he jumped over the counter and robbed the clerk at knife point and then ran away on foot. >>> in hillsborough, deputies looking for this man, a suspect using a tire iron to smash through the glass front door at store on hillsborough avenue. it ripped two cash registers off the counter. if you have any information, call the hillsborough county >>> the florida department of law enforcement is investigating the death of an inmate who was suing the state. neighbor went to court calling it cruel and unusual punishment to use a male name that no longer fit her gender. >>> sad news out of lake worth. palm beach county authorities have found a body in the officials are not identifying the man at this time. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> good evening, everybody. still looking at some scattered showers. mostly down in southeastern po
in pinellas park, ryan smith, abc action news. and the man who did it is still on the loose right now. the sarasota sheriff's office looking for this man. you see him. he jumped over the counter and robbed the clerk at knife point and then ran away on foot. >>> in hillsborough, deputies looking for this man, a suspect using a tire iron to smash through the glass front door at store on hillsborough avenue. it ripped two cash registers off the counter. if you have any information, call...
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right now on abc action news 7:00 the mom of the six-year- old beat his sister to death is out of jail. what neighbors are saying about the crime to >>> duke energy customers in florida being scammed out of at least $40,000 and how officials say criminals get your hard- earned >>> is pokemon go being used by spies. what the pentagon is now banning the popular game. >>> it is a day game of thrones fanatics have been waiting for in tampa. we will tell you how to get tickets to the game of thrones live concert experience coming to emily arena. >> i am ashley yore. mother of with abc over to logan for the accurate forecast. >> i am always up to date on all current events and anything that is pop culture oriented i have not logged a lot of time with a show but i have time to forget your for the live performance. >> good i will do my homework. theaters segment every week. >> you have to because you are here you can have to add that. >>> great looking for this morning. as we look outside now, things are pretty nice with that sunrise coming up just as we speak. let's look outside right now and
right now on abc action news 7:00 the mom of the six-year- old beat his sister to death is out of jail. what neighbors are saying about the crime to >>> duke energy customers in florida being scammed out of at least $40,000 and how officials say criminals get your hard- earned >>> is pokemon go being used by spies. what the pentagon is now banning the popular game. >>> it is a day game of thrones fanatics have been waiting for in tampa. we will tell you how to get...
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she managed to quick regrab them out of the car before they got hurt. >>> new at 6:00, abc action news confirming more charges for a former tampa city employee who is accused of molesting a young boy. he is charged with molestation and he is accused of inappropriately touching a boy in a football league. we first told you about durham's initial arrest in the spring. durham was employed by tampa in 2011 and promote today recreation leader in 2014 before being fired earlier this year. >>> hillsborough county deputies giving us a first look at the man who escaped custody this morning while in here is his pictures. deputies stopped him and another man near 22nd street. they found marijuana and heroin in the car and put both men in handcuffs but this man ran off. if you know who he is or where he is, call crime stoppers. >>> the national center for missing and exploited children releasing an age progression photo for a bradenton teen who disappeared in 1977. this is what she may look like at if you recognize her, call authorities right away. >>> new tonight, the southern poverty law enis en
she managed to quick regrab them out of the car before they got hurt. >>> new at 6:00, abc action news confirming more charges for a former tampa city employee who is accused of molesting a young boy. he is charged with molestation and he is accused of inappropriately touching a boy in a football league. we first told you about durham's initial arrest in the spring. durham was employed by tampa in 2011 and promote today recreation leader in 2014 before being fired earlier this year....
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>>> live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. breaking overnight. a fiery crash shuts down traffic you are learning more about what caused th into a police car. >>> a man who confessed to a murder is now a free man. by the judge decided there was not enough evidence to keep him behind bars.>>> we're going to run down the latest details from tampa to orlando coming up on 6:00 news right now. hey, it is saturday morning. i am lindsay logue. >> i am james kelly. >>> the most important piece of news you will get all day. >> all is quiet on the western front, bill. >> yes it is. there we go. it is quiet and it will stay quiet for most of the day. will take a look at doppler radar right now. there we go. you can see that we do have a couple of showers down here and that's about it. they are out in the gulf of south waste and we will watch our wins change direction today coming in at the west and that will push any showers inland by early afternoon. we are starting off at 80 right now and a. 74 clearwater. wins mostly calm coming in and out of the southeas
>>> live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. breaking overnight. a fiery crash shuts down traffic you are learning more about what caused th into a police car. >>> a man who confessed to a murder is now a free man. by the judge decided there was not enough evidence to keep him behind bars.>>> we're going to run down the latest details from tampa to orlando coming up on 6:00 news right now. hey, it is saturday morning. i am lindsay logue....
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abc action news takes you to st. petersburg to find out if any suspects are caught this morning. >> we're following up on a disturbing scene scene in martin county. we're going to play part of the 911 call. >> manatee county deputies want you to watch for a missing 11- year-old boy. this is nathaniel garza, last seen at his school bus stop on 14th street west in bradenton. wearing blue shorts and baby blue shirt and black shoes. we're told the 11-year-old run away before. if you see him call the manatee county sheriff's office. >>> thank you for joining us for abc action news this wednesday. shay is in for ivan looking at traffic and weather together. >> first janelle, you're watching a wreck on the howard frankland causing some tie-ups out there? >> yeah. right now traffic is light so there's no major delays but corey dierdorff is on the scene of the serious crash at the howard frankland bridge. what is happening out there? >> reporter: good morning. definitely not a good way to start the mid-week. you can see that
abc action news takes you to st. petersburg to find out if any suspects are caught this morning. >> we're following up on a disturbing scene scene in martin county. we're going to play part of the 911 call. >> manatee county deputies want you to watch for a missing 11- year-old boy. this is nathaniel garza, last seen at his school bus stop on 14th street west in bradenton. wearing blue shorts and baby blue shirt and black shoes. we're told the 11-year-old run away before. if you see...
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bill logan, abc action news. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> all right. i'm watching some showers and storms that have been bubbling up over tampa bay. not a ton but we have some that is heavy around ruskin and some moving into the courtney campbell area on the pinellas side. the showers are pressing inland for the most part or bubbling up in the same spots. we are getting the east and west coast sea breezes meeting. again, the majority of these showers and storms over the next three or four days will be west to east moving. so a bit of a change in the is similar. and the coverage will remain about 30% through the next hour or so. and then coming down to about 20% by 8:00. if you have plans to be out and about tonight, very little rainfall should create any issues for you over the next several hours. and those temperatures will be coming down to near 80 degrees by midnight. i'll time out the rain for you over the weekend coming up in a bit. >>> wendy. >> thank you, shay. >>> new tonight, ryan lochte saying he is sorry as brazilian authorities
bill logan, abc action news. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> all right. i'm watching some showers and storms that have been bubbling up over tampa bay. not a ton but we have some that is heavy around ruskin and some moving into the courtney campbell area on the pinellas side. the showers are pressing inland for the most part or bubbling up in the same spots. we are getting the east and west coast sea breezes meeting. again, the majority...
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abc action news. >>> first i was shocked. then i was surprised and then i thought well, you can't make everyone happy. >> a playful cake creation quickly turns into a heated debate. why a bakery never imagined the sweet treat will uncover so many layers of controversy. >> good morning. i'm lissette campos with your "positively tampa bay." working women state conference, it's happening here in the tampa bay area. >>> 9:24. a california bakery is responding to major on-line backlash after they made this cake that you see here. that was a ken doll wearing a pink dress. the cake was a special request and was happy to make it now pictures posted on-line of that cake stirred up a real life lgbtq he debate. >> they start with the but the egg milk. >> reporter: at the kitchen carefully crafted cakes and desserts are made everyday. except a special birthday request came with a problem on social media. >> i comments. >> the comments turned critical based on the post by a bakery owner. she said some people took the playful image and tur
abc action news. >>> first i was shocked. then i was surprised and then i thought well, you can't make everyone happy. >> a playful cake creation quickly turns into a heated debate. why a bakery never imagined the sweet treat will uncover so many layers of controversy. >> good morning. i'm lissette campos with your "positively tampa bay." working women state conference, it's happening here in the tampa bay area. >>> 9:24. a california bakery is responding...
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abc action news reporter rodney dunigan is live outside the polk county courthouse now. >> investigators say this plan was well thought out. >> reporter: investigators say adam hillary took the woman apartment. she took note of what he had inside and then she alone with the three other suspects decided to go back to the home and rob him. all four suspects are behind bars here at the county jail. in a matter of hours they will be transferred across the street to the county courthouse. to face a judge for the first time. 18-year-old hailey bustos, josh quaellington, gary gray and andre warner are all charged with murder this morning. plenty of fish. after casing his auburndale apartment investigators say she told the three men what was inside. they went back to the home, forcing hillary to his knees before shooting him in the head and stealing electronics from the apartment. the police report even stated that two of the suspects laughed at hillary as he begged for his life. family members say adam hillary was a good man. his pride and joy, his 5-year- old daughter. they are devastated by t
abc action news reporter rodney dunigan is live outside the polk county courthouse now. >> investigators say this plan was well thought out. >> reporter: investigators say adam hillary took the woman apartment. she took note of what he had inside and then she alone with the three other suspects decided to go back to the home and rob him. all four suspects are behind bars here at the county jail. in a matter of hours they will be transferred across the street to the county...
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hillsboro county jake peelterson abc action news -- peterson abc action news. >>> the recent killing of a jogger has women wearing something new to protect themselves. >>> a guard risks her life to save another inhate. it's got -- inmate. >>> the brutal murder of a woman jogging in new york city has led many women to contact a company the texas for more protection. bra a bra with a hidden knife pouch. other styles can hold pepper stray or a stun gun. >> it gives you the flexibility and the freedom to continue running without the weight of extra baggage. >> and the whole idea for the bra came after the creator had a scary close call jogging near her home in austin. >>> check this out. an arizona correctional officer is being cal prevented an inmate from killing herself. once he opened the jail cell the woman tried to jump over the top floor railing. the officer had to pull the inmate back twice to save her life. he suffered some minor injuries in this incident. >>> a plan to please some angry starbucks workers. summer pay raises were offered but some employees say they less money but
hillsboro county jake peelterson abc action news -- peterson abc action news. >>> the recent killing of a jogger has women wearing something new to protect themselves. >>> a guard risks her life to save another inhate. it's got -- inmate. >>> the brutal murder of a woman jogging in new york city has led many women to contact a company the texas for more protection. bra a bra with a hidden knife pouch. other styles can hold pepper stray or a stun gun. >> it gives...
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abc action news is keeping you sandbag locations around the bay area. times and places on our app and abcactionnews.com. >> this is what you'll need them for. tropical depression 9 already soaking the bay area now. ivan is keeping an eye on the system to let us know where >>> if you want to work in a grocery store you have a pretty good shot. >> aldi and walmart are hiring. aldi is looking for 75 new positions at the sebring location. and walmart is hiring in sarasota. there are 20 openings there. that hiring event will take place at career source suncoast from 12:30 to 4:30. >>> publix is expected to make a major charity announcement today. in connection with national hunger month. the chain says its it's never done before. and believes it will impact six states and a big impact in the bay area. >>> coming up at 6:00 -- we're looking ahead to tight races in november. after you picked your potential political matchups in the primaries. looking ahead to the closest battles in the general election. >> heavy downpours continue at this hour, in fact torrent
abc action news is keeping you sandbag locations around the bay area. times and places on our app and abcactionnews.com. >> this is what you'll need them for. tropical depression 9 already soaking the bay area now. ivan is keeping an eye on the system to let us know where >>> if you want to work in a grocery store you have a pretty good shot. >> aldi and walmart are hiring. aldi is looking for 75 new positions at the sebring location. and walmart is hiring in sarasota....
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abc action news michael paluska takes $5,000 will save more than just an animal, michael? >> reporter: jamison, it's a lot of money and one witness we spoke with said that it has been happening specifically here in the northbound lanes at mile marker 35. when people we talk to today say they are worried about it. it won't just be animals that are injured, but they are wondering who the sick individuals that are doing these might start doing it to a human being. >> what's next? >> reporter: mary beth saw her first cat in april, then the northbound hump of the howard franklin bridge. >> he was lying there and just picked his head up and looked right at me. i fell apart because it was nothing that i could do. >> reporter: these cats are not swimming two miles to get to the middle of the span of the howard franklin bridge. >> reporter: he founded the non- profit now, putting up his own money, $5,000 to try to catch this cat killer. >> somebody or somebodies, they patrol estimates their seven cats have been found on the stretch with a handful of others rescued like this little
abc action news michael paluska takes $5,000 will save more than just an animal, michael? >> reporter: jamison, it's a lot of money and one witness we spoke with said that it has been happening specifically here in the northbound lanes at mile marker 35. when people we talk to today say they are worried about it. it won't just be animals that are injured, but they are wondering who the sick individuals that are doing these might start doing it to a human being. >> what's next?...
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abc action news anchor james tully is live at bayonet point. james, there's a method of learning most of us have not seen before. >> reporter: they up learning. most popular game on the planet now is pokemon go. is it your kids' desire to level up? get to the next level? that drives their engagement and focus? teachers at bayonet middle school certainly think so. and they think they found the answer. their idea, if they can translate that to the classroom and give students an opportunity to move at a pace that fits them with things that challenge them in the areas of study they are interested in, they think they can keep them classrooms here are going to be infused with technologies, computers, tablets and students can even bring their cell phones if they have one to help in the learning process. the principal thinks it's the pest way to do it in the -- best way to do it tblt 2 st century. >> -- to do it in the 21st century. >> everything is a problem- based task, the kids need to be able to solve that problem collectively and brainstorm togeth
abc action news anchor james tully is live at bayonet point. james, there's a method of learning most of us have not seen before. >> reporter: they up learning. most popular game on the planet now is pokemon go. is it your kids' desire to level up? get to the next level? that drives their engagement and focus? teachers at bayonet middle school certainly think so. and they think they found the answer. their idea, if they can translate that to the classroom and give students an opportunity...
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abc action news. first part of the week here starting off pretty nicely. i-275 here near hillsborough avenue moving well. temperatures a little muggy, 80 degrees but no rain. details on traffic and weather together coming up in a moment. >>> 5:12. to the wildfire crisis in northern california. firefighters say they are gaining control of an arson fire that destroyed nearly 200 homes. as of yesterday afternoon the lower lake wildfire is 95% contained. else orders for families have been lifted. the 82,000 people ordered to leave their homes are now starting to return and assess the damage. a preliminary damage estimate in san bernardino found 105 homes and 216 outbuildings destroyed. >>> historic flooding in louisiana damages 60,000 homes and counting this morning. the red cross is calling the flooding the nation's worst disaster since superstorm sandy in 2012. president obama is heading to baton rouge tomorrow to survey are opening up two disaster recovery centers, also setting up a temporary bus system to help people get around baton rouge. the vehicles we
abc action news. first part of the week here starting off pretty nicely. i-275 here near hillsborough avenue moving well. temperatures a little muggy, 80 degrees but no rain. details on traffic and weather together coming up in a moment. >>> 5:12. to the wildfire crisis in northern california. firefighters say they are gaining control of an arson fire that destroyed nearly 200 homes. as of yesterday afternoon the lower lake wildfire is 95% contained. else orders for families have been...
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reporting live here in palm harbor, abc action news. >> thank you. tonight, 13 people out of a home after a fire destroys four apartments. the apartment building is right stove left on in one unit is the cause behind all the damage. the fire started in that apartment and then spread next door. as crews start to put out the blaze, heavy water damage. ems crews treated two people, they are expectedded to be okay. the red cross stepped in to help with temporary housing. >>> a wrong way driver is fighting to live tonight after polk county deputies say he collided with a semi. take a look at his car. the force so strong, it ejected him randall jackson was flown to lakeland regional hospital where he is in critical condition. >>> now a look ahead at your workweek forecast, and something tells me by that radar, it's going to be a little rainy commute. >> it's going to be a very rainy commute and it's going to be rainy at midday and rainy on the commute home. tomorrow is going to look a lot like tomorrow. maybe more rain as we go into live titan doppler rada
reporting live here in palm harbor, abc action news. >> thank you. tonight, 13 people out of a home after a fire destroys four apartments. the apartment building is right stove left on in one unit is the cause behind all the damage. the fire started in that apartment and then spread next door. as crews start to put out the blaze, heavy water damage. ems crews treated two people, they are expectedded to be okay. the red cross stepped in to help with temporary housing. >>> a wrong...
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abc action news reporter ryan smith is reporting it live for ryan? >> reporter: jamison, more ballots cast on this primary tuesday than in years past. but the majority of those are not happening at local polling stations like this presbyterian church behind us here on mcdill avenue. voters for the most part are choosing to vote early and send mail-in ballots. in total more than 150,000 ballots cast, 18% overall voter turnout county wide. and as we mentioned just a minute ago this race was unusually heated race, clerk of the circuit court. incumbent pat frank defeating kevin beckner in a costly primary campaign that saw quite frankly a lot of mud slinging. tonight frank reaching out to her opponent and his supporters asking them to join hands with her. we want to mention frank now faces republican eric sidell in november's general election. live in tampa ryan smith abc action news. >> ryan, thank you. >>> some breaking news tonight. jail after an hours long standoff that lasted for most of the day. brown arrested after allegedly threatening a woman wi
abc action news reporter ryan smith is reporting it live for ryan? >> reporter: jamison, more ballots cast on this primary tuesday than in years past. but the majority of those are not happening at local polling stations like this presbyterian church behind us here on mcdill avenue. voters for the most part are choosing to vote early and send mail-in ballots. in total more than 150,000 ballots cast, 18% overall voter turnout county wide. and as we mentioned just a minute ago this race was...
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>>> live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. >>> alone in the car and a thief takes off with the vehicle. where police found that child took >>> after two years in jail, why a judge said they had to let him go. >>> a judge warning pregnant women to avoid miami. >>> it is 7:00 on this saturday morning. i am lindsay logue work she is back from vacation. and let's see if it's going to be a good day. to logan. bill, things are looking all right. >>> as a matter fact, we are roughly a minute and a half away from the official sunrise and we are already seeing just a couple of showers. offshore and into the gulf of mexico and also, a couple further inland. from wauchula down toward sylvan lakes, this is a very light shower just sort of popping up. it looked like ground cover originally but this is looking more like actual rain. tampa right now with 81 degrees and it is 79 in clearwater and saint petersburg. the winds are calm and we will today coming out of the west and that will push any of the very random showers further inland. we will take that high up to ab
>>> live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. >>> alone in the car and a thief takes off with the vehicle. where police found that child took >>> after two years in jail, why a judge said they had to let him go. >>> a judge warning pregnant women to avoid miami. >>> it is 7:00 on this saturday morning. i am lindsay logue work she is back from vacation. and let's see if it's going to be a good day. to logan. bill, things...
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pete, james tully, abc action news. >>> 6:03. also breaking overnight -- a fire forcing dozens of people out of a clearwater. flames erupted on the 12th floor of the station square condominiums on cleveland street around 11:30 last night. everyone got out safely. and firefighters tell us no one was injured. crews did save a dog from the condo where this fire broke out. we spoke to residents who told us they first thought it was a drill until they saw the flames. >> kind of looked like a bonfire except the sticks -- the material for the fire was pot, or two flower pots actually. >> residents were allowed back in after two hours. firefighters are still investigating the cause. >>> 6:04. new information, investigators now reveal this car you see there, that ended up in a retention pond was stolen. now detectives in pinellas county are trying to find out who was behind the wheel. neighbors say they heard a loud crash around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. came from their homes, saw the back of the red car slowly nk she saw a young man stan
pete, james tully, abc action news. >>> 6:03. also breaking overnight -- a fire forcing dozens of people out of a clearwater. flames erupted on the 12th floor of the station square condominiums on cleveland street around 11:30 last night. everyone got out safely. and firefighters tell us no one was injured. crews did save a dog from the condo where this fire broke out. we spoke to residents who told us they first thought it was a drill until they saw the flames. >> kind of looked...
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abc action news starts now. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 e- mail: comments@captioncolorado.com >>> we're watching new cases of zika this morning. the virus has reportedly jumped from mainland miami to miami beach. >>> a flasher on campus spotted several times. exactly where and when incidented starts is -- the incidents started is coming up. [unintelligible] >> abc action news is taking action for a local family. how our exclusive reporting reunited this family torn apart because of the cuban government. >>> good morning. thanks for joining us on this friday. i'm dan shaffer. >> good morning, i'm deiah riley. we start with the latest on the zika virus. >> it has reportedly jumped from maybeland miami county to there are a handful of cases that were likely transmitted locally. yesterday, the florida department of health only confirmed that two more people contract the virus locally in miami-dade county. that two more people contracted the virus locally in miami-dade county. before this, the o
abc action news starts now. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 e- mail: comments@captioncolorado.com >>> we're watching new cases of zika this morning. the virus has reportedly jumped from mainland miami to miami beach. >>> a flasher on campus spotted several times. exactly where and when incidented starts is -- the incidents started is coming up. [unintelligible] >> abc action news is taking action for a local family. how our exclusive reporting reunited...
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. >> abc action news reporter clifton french uncovered this investigation. he joins us live from the home where you can see the conditions for yourself. clifton. >> reporter: yeah. you can see how de lab tated this house is from looking at it from the outside. you have broken cars on the outside, broken windows. police say the inside is just falling apart. as you can see by the sticker, the home is at least one family member tells me that none of this police report is true. you can barely see this home from the street. the landscaping is overgrown. on the other side of this fence, what looks like an abandoned jumping yard. broken down cars, trash and tools piled up. a trailer full of bicycles and other junk sits in the backyard. tattered tarps cover the roof. >> i felt like it was a lot of bad things going on over here. >> reporter: tony smith lives across the street. stayed to themselves. she did on occasion see kids through an open front door. >> i didn't see the kids going to school. i didn't see no groceries coming in the house. i didn't see no lights on
. >> abc action news reporter clifton french uncovered this investigation. he joins us live from the home where you can see the conditions for yourself. clifton. >> reporter: yeah. you can see how de lab tated this house is from looking at it from the outside. you have broken cars on the outside, broken windows. police say the inside is just falling apart. as you can see by the sticker, the home is at least one family member tells me that none of this police report is true. you can...